I’m starting a new tradition! Well, really reviving an old tradition from the very start of my blog. At the end of each month, I’ll do a quick review of things that made me happy that month and what I’ve been up to.
Hiking with my puppy, Pippin!
April in Review
What I’m Reading
More Than Maybe by Erin Hahn
My new obsession. It releases July 21, and keep an eye out for my review!
What I’m Listening To
Music ~ The Ballroom Thieves
I stumbled across them through a Spotify playlist, and now they’re all I listen to.
Podcast ~ Pantsuit Politics
This has been a favorite for a while, but especially during COVID-19, it’s the perfect balance of staying up-to-date but not overwhelmed.
What I’m Watching
I watched this ages ago, but I finally paid for a Nickelodeon subscription so I could rewatch it. It was 100% worth it – the perfect escape show.
Other Things Making Me Happy
This fun and nerdy dress from DressLily. It’s more of a polyester material than I expected, but I love the print and it fits super well. Now I just need some place to wear it…
Supporting local bookstores by shopping at Bookshop.org. It allows even small local stores to have a professional looking website and to ship books widely, and Bookshop gives them the full profits of the sale.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium animal live streams. Full confession: I’ve loved these for a while, but they’re especially good de-stressers right now!
The Tension Tamer tea from Celestial Seasonings. Celestial Seasonings has their factory in Boulder, Colorado where I live, so I always love supporting them. Their Tension Tamer flavor is a recent discovery, and quickly became a favorite.
Austin Kleon’s weekly newsletter. Kleon is the author of several fantastic books for creatives, and his newsletter is giving me life currently. It’s short, but packed full of goodness.
The Instagram account for Cathartic Word. She does lots of cute and colorful illustrations and handlettering, with a focus on Enneagram types and Bible verses. I bought a sweatshirt she designed, and my current phone background is an illustration by her, so it’s safe to say this is my new obsession.
What’s making you happy this month? Let me know in the comments!
Featured image by Eva Waardenburg Photography